#4A032F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.3% 0.109 349.4), rgb(74, 3, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#4A032F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A032F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 3, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.109 349.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A032F | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A032F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A032F text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A032F text on black | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCD
oklch(80.9% 0.129 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#F95EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.207 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#F000A1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A032F
oklch(27.3% 0.109 349.4)
#4A032F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #111C30 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500019 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A032F
#4A032F
oklch(27.3% 0.109 349.4)
- #002F23
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A032F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
Use #4A032F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.